MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
researches
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
online learning are providing the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These massively open online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are a lot of
issues that
e-learning institutions
are having to consider
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can participants
guarantee that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can institutions
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of South Florida to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
deal with
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
demand
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
undertakings.
Trainers want
to understand how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
growing
need for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education issues.
This gripping new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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